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Urine Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture

Desired Epic Build * = editable field  

Cerner Primary Mnemonic: Acid Fast Urine
PDM 6201005
Informatics - WorkgroupID Micro
Synonyms *Acid Fast Bacilli
TB
Mycobacterium
BCG
Acid Fast Urine
AFB Stain
Acid-Fast
Acid Fast Bacillus
NTM
MTb
Fluorochrome
Kinyoun
Tuberculosis
Display Name *Urine Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
Specimen Sources (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Clean catch
Urine Catheter
Urine Foley
Urine Nephrostomy
Urine Suprapubic
Specimen Types (combined Order Entry and Specimen Navigator) *
Urine
Body Fluids (types sent through AOEs)
Specimen Navigator Specimen Types
Urine
Specimen Navigator Specimen Sources
Left
No Laterality
Right
Bladder
Kidney
Ureter
Urethra
Specimen Navigator Short NameCx Urine AFB
Ordering info (EPIC SmartText)
IP Orderable (inpatient) Yes
OP Orderable (outpatient) Yes
AOEs *

AP AOEs
Special History No
Build Comments
Filter *
Cerner Site RestrictNorthwell Health Laboratories
Cerner Results

Actual Epic Build 3/11/2025

PROCEDURE ID 115635
PDM 6201005
ORDER DISPLAY NAME Urine Mycobacterial (AFB) Smear and Culture
PROCEDURE NAME ACID FAST URINE
PROCEDURE MASTER NUMBER LAB11666
SHORT PROCEDURE NAME ACID FAST URINE
CATEGORY CODE 4.0
CATEGORY CODE RECORD NAME LAB MICROBIOLOGY - GENERAL ORDERABLES
SYNONYMS ACID FAST BACILLI
TB
MYCOBACTERIUM
BCG
ACID FAST URINE
AFB STAIN
ACID-FAST
ACID FAST BACILLUS
NTM
MTB
FLUOROCHROME
KINYOUN
TUBERCULOSIS
CLINICALLY ACTIVE Yes
ORDERABLE Yes
PERFORMABLE Yes
FILTER GENOMICS
REFERENCE LINK URL https://labs.northwell.edu/epic/test/115635
ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
DEFAULT SPECIMEN TYPE Urine
SPECIMEN TYPE PICK LIST Urine
SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
OP SPECIMEN TYPE LIST
SPECIMEN SOURCE PICK LIST Urine, Clean Catch
Urine, Catheter
Urine, Foley
Urine, Nephrostomy
Urine, Suprapubic
Bladder
Urethra
Kidney, Left
Urine
Kidney, Right
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - MALE Urine, Clean Catch
SPECIMEN SOURCE DEFAULT - FEMALE Urine, Clean Catch
SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST Urine, Clean Catch
Urine, Catheter
Urine, Foley
Urine, Nephrostomy
Urine, Suprapubic
OP SPECIMEN SOURCE LIST
IP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
OP LAB TEST COMPONENTS FOR REPORT
ORDER QUESTIONS []
ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS ["1910000003"]
INPATIENT ORDER QUESTIONS RECORD NAME NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB
ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTION OVERRIDE
INPATIENT QUESTION OVERRIDE
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST IP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDE IP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST OP RECORD NAME
LOCATION RESTRICT LIST INCLUDES OP
EDP AMB ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP ORDER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RECORD NAME
EDP IP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP OP SPECIMEN SOURCE
EDP IP SPECIMEN TYPE
EDP OP SPECIMEN TYPE
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP IP BUTTONS T
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS S
DERIVED EDP OP BUTTONS T
IP ORDERABLE 1
OP ORDERABLE 1
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS
STANDARD LAB COMPONENTS RECORD NAME
COMPONENT DATA REQUIREMENT
EPIC OP AOEs

EPIC IP AOEs

Question IDQuestion NameQuestionResponse TypeResponse ListRequire Response
1910000003 NH IP RULE OUT PULMONARY TB Ruling out Pulmonary TB? Yes/No Yes
EPIC Components (results - crosswalked through Cerner)